Taldarn

Which adorn for this one guys? +50 cold, +50 heat, +30 elemental?

Pinski

+1% Spell Crit.

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Taldarn

OK, maybe I'm being a n00b here, but isn't 1 crit = 25 BOE? therefore +30 elem is better? or +50 = +2 crit?

Pinski

Do all your spells do Heat or Cold Damage? Wait, did you just say no. Well then.

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Taldarn

2 do magic, the rest are all heat or cold

Vexus

Taldarn,
Even though Pinski didn't see fit to give you the full reasoning, the main reason is that Crits will affect procs as well, if you have a 50% crit, your procs have a 50% crit as well, so the added bonus is that your crit bonus adds to the procs as well. Additionally, you can't just say 1% spell crit = 25 BoE. That number changes depending on the amount of DPS you do, cirt is a direct function of the DPS, and will go up proportionally as you do more DPS. BoE is a static amount of extra damage you add. adding 1% crit to 4k dps adds a different amount of DPS than if you were to add 1% crit to 2k dps, it's a percentage based on a diminishing returns curve as you get to 100% crit. However going from 0% to 1% crit will always be a 0.3% dps boost no matter the base dps. Assuming the same casting speed in the 2k and 4k dps though, the 30 BoE will add the same amount to both cases. if you were to assume an average cast of 2 seconds, 30 BoE would be 15 dps in both cases. In the end, you'd see likely see a better return from the crit adornment, because it doesn't top out as easily as the BoE adornments

dakkota

These crit = boe conversions always seemed like loads of shit to me anyway, just go with the crit. >.< I see much more dps loss when dropping crits than dropping BoE, atleast strictly from a wizards PoV, and its IMO and IME!

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personally I feel: Base damage > cast speed/crit > BoE

Cast speed and crit are close in my book and I get good results with either or.

Taldarn

Many thanks all =)

Inaag

i just wish i could get it to drop

Ipaan

I think we've found the same book.
Base dmg, casting haste, crits, BoE, reuse haste; That's my priority. Of course I won't sacrifice a crapload BoE for the benefit of 1% spell haste, but ye...

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